Because you like Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants
Alex Vause's tattoos and tough exterior cover the fact that she's just a girl with a really intense crush. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.
A no-nonsense professor famous for her strictness, Minerva McGonagall only shows her warmer side to those closest to her. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.
Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.
Luke Danes will serve you coffee and always be there for you to help out. See them in Gilmore Girls.
You'll never get Alaska Young. And that's the whole point. See them in Looking for Alaska.
T'Challa is a regal superhero with the weight of the world (and particularly his nation) on his shoulders. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.
Greg Heffley will be famous someday, but now he's stuck in class with morons. See them in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Kiara Carrera is a hippie socialist who likes sea turtles more than people. See them in Outer Banks.
Samwell Tarly is a scholar, not a fighter. But that's not good for an aspiring member of the Night's Watch. See them in Game of Thrones.